Jessica Simpson is a pop star whose singing career was launched when she was discovered by Columbia Records. She has since crossed over into film, starring in several movies and achieving superstardom.
Jessica Simpson was born in Texas on July 10, 1980. She was brought up as a Baptist by her family and her minister father and began touring and singing at Christian conferences after her vocal talent was discovered at a church summer camp. She also tried out for Mickey Mouse Club at age 12, but she didnt get the part.
Jessica signed a record deal with a Christian music label and dropped out of high school to pursue her dream of becoming a musician, though she later earned her GED. In the late 1990s Jessica Simpson made a crossover from Christian music to pop when she signed on with Columbia Records. Her first album, Sweet Kisses, launched her into the mainstream pop world and was popular enough to go double platinum.
Simpson shed her conservative image for her second album, Irresistible. She gained many new fans but lost many of her fans who looked up to her as a Christian role model. Her new image was largely spurred on by Tommy Mottola of Columbia...